Finally doing Diane's tag

5 things I was doing 10 years ago
1. Going to BSU.
2. Chasing around a 1year old and a three year old.
3. Meeting the Brown's, who are still our good friends.
4. Going to BSU men's basketball games.
5. Also, going to Maren and Serena's sports events.
5 things on my To do list today
1. Laundry
2. Picking kids up from school.
3. Going to Young Women's.
4. Watch Criminal Minds.
5. Celebrate my wedding anniversary.
5 things I would do if I were a millionaire
1. Pay tithing
2. Buy a new house.
3. Savings for kids college and missions.
4. Buy my husband the car of his dreams.
5. Go on a nice, long vacation.
5 places I have lived
1. Cedron, Idaho
2. Boise, Idaho (with Brad and Rosalie)
3. Boise, Idaho (in an apartment off Overland & Curtis).  
4. Boise, Idaho (with my in-laws while our house was being built).
5. Boise, Idaho (in the house we built).
5 jobs I have had
1. Harvesting potatoes (with my dad and with Dustin's).
2. O'Rourke's
3. Sojourner Inn hotel maid in Teton Village, Wyoming.
4. Waitress at Pizza Hut.
5. In the newsroom at The Idaho Statesman.

End of soccer, beginning of basketball

We finally finished with our last soccer game today. Carter played really well and scored another goal. It's made this season a little more fun to watch because he's been a bit more aggressive and wants to go after the ball. Of course, I don't have a picture, because I was too busy being the loud mom cheering. Chris was teaching classes at a merit badge fair for scouts, so he wasn't there to pick up the slack today. But, I did snap a few shots when I wasn't so excited.

Running off, right after he scored the goal to end the quarter :)

Definitely got the Green gene for the long tongue to touch the nose.

Carter also started Y-Ball this week. It's nice to have stuff to keep him busy and we practice across Cloverdale at his elementary school, so it's not a very far walk or drive.

And the pictures that Lyndsey Kunz took of the kids are up and ready to be looked at. It's www.kunzphotography.com . Check them out they are so cute. Go to gallery and look at the last page. I think it's 55, and click on the Kunz pictures. Very cute pictures.

Birthday weekend

We left for eastern Idaho on Thursday to surprise my dad for his birthday. All of my siblings and I met up at my nephew Dyllan's football game in Shelley to surprise him and then we all went to my parents in Teton Valley to spend the weekend, help them out with a few projects and have a birthday bash Saturday night.

Friday the boys spent the day finishing painting the outside of my parents house while my mom, Jenny and I canned carrots and potatoes.We spent the night hanging out up at Jenny's eating chocolate fondue while my dad ran the chains for the varsity football game.

Saturday we had Lyndsey Kunz take pictures of the grandkids. They should be really cute. You can check out some of her pictures at www.kunzphotography.com . She's an awesome photography if you are ever up in Teton Valley and want some pictures taken.

That night we had a party for my dad, which was fun because he didn't know about it. There was quite an assortment of family and friends there, so it was pretty fun.

Here's a bunch of pictures from the weekend. The only bad part, Chris wasn't able to come with us because he was on a business trip to Las Vegas and Phoenix.

I think everyone had a great time and it was fun to see everyone. And Ann-Marie, my mom has a copy of all these pictures and more on her computer if you want them.

Guess who's turning 60

I was looking through some old pictures the other day and found this GREAT picture of part of my family and thought it would be fun to share on this awesome day. It's my dad's 60th birthday today. So, in honor of that here we go, and....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! LOVE YOU TONS!!!

This is my brother Michael, my mom, my dad and my brother Kaleb. I'm standing in the front. I'm wondering if Jenny was taking the picture and David wasn't around yet. Don't you love the hair and beard everyone :)

Was not expecting this yesterday :(

We live in Boise. It is actually a desert, we have a few foothills surrounding the valley, but in reality we are a city built in a desert with a river running through it. If you head south of the Gowen Field (military base) and past the prison, that's when you really understand about the desert. So, yesterday, we were definitely not expecting this view from outside our front door.......

yep, that's SNOW on my Expedition....

and more SNOW on my grass and my poor

mums that are still blooming (well, probably not after the snow and cold the last few nights). On the plus side though, I was able to shut off my sprinklers a few weeks ago, so that will help with the water bill coming next month.

Lincoln's blessing

A few Sunday's ago my cousin Serena and her husband Matt blessed their little boy Lincoln. Afterwards, Chris took Ryan, Kennedy and Carter to my Aunt Rosalie's for lunch and to hang out for awhile. I had Young Women meeting for most of the afternoon, so I missed the food and festivities, but here's a few pics of the kids hanging out in the backyard and Ryan with the baby.

GO ME!!

Just got back from my doctor's

office and have to brag that

I've lost .... wait for it......

48....

yes, that is 48 pounds in the

last five months. So, yay, and

go me!!!